The WA73-EQ is a “Desert Island” boutique preamp, but it can also be classified as a studio and live work-horse. Classic ’73-style preamps are known for being versatile tools that work with all kinds of microphones from Condenser, to Dynamic, to Ribbon. The WA73-EQ equally shines on all types of microphones and sources including; vocals, acoustic/electric guitars, bass, drums, percussion, orchestras, keyboards, and even as a tone shaping tool to run partial or complete mixes through. With 80dB of gain and a fully discrete Carnhill Transformer balanced signal path, there’s no recording, mixing or engineering task that the WA73-EQ can’t handle.
Product Feature’s
- Handwired and hand-assembled, single-channel 1073-style preamp/EQ
- Fully discrete, Class A, transformer-balanced circuitry
- UK-made Carnhill Transformers
- 80dB of gain handles any type of microphone, including low-output ribbons
- Resistor-stepped rotary gain switch for easy recall
- Tone button changes input transformer impedance for mic optimization and tonal shaping
- Polarity switch
- 48V phantom power
- 4-position inductor-based highpass filter, selectable for Off, 50, 80, 160, or 300Hz
- Inductor-based 3-band equalization
- Low-band boost/cut at 35, 60, 110, or 220Hz
- Mid-band boost/cut at 360, 700, 1600, 3200, 4800, or 7200Hz
- High-band boost/cut at 10, 12, or 16kHz
- Additional high-band frequency EQ points added (compared to vintage 1073)
- XLR mic input
- Line-level TRS input
- TS Send/Receive insert jacks
- XLR and TRS line-level outputs
- DI instrument input
- Output level control
- LED level indication meter
- Rugged 19″ rackmount chassis
- Ground lift switch
- Internal IEC 115V/230V power inlet
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